Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
HINDI
Hindu, Hindi, Hindoo
(adjective) of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; “the Hindu faith”
Hindi
(noun) the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hin"di, n. Etym: [Prop. a Per. adj. meaning, Indian, Hindoo.]
Definition: The name given by Europeans to that form of the Hindustani language which is chiefly spoken by native Hindoos. In employs the Devanagari character, in which Sanskrit is written. Whitworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
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